Howard County vs. Mitchell County

Howard County (IA)Mitchell County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)9,18710,569
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,56410,776
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,56610,776
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.9%21.2%
Female persons, percent50.1%50.2%
White alone, percent97.8%97.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%0.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.4%96.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018602781
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.2%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,3724,976
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.1%82.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$107,600$114,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,027$1,010
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$405$399
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$589$565
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.9%6.5%
Building permits, 2018441
Households, 2014-20183,8684,397
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%5.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.2%76.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.9%17.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.2%64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%58.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)28,30137,310
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)260,476644,416
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)262,044513,989
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,69773,836
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,530$6,884
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.519.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,742$55,553
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,828$28,898
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%9.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017258308
Total employment, 20172,9963,085
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)99,338117,090
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.0%-2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017818902
All firms, 20121,2441,133
Men-owned firms, 2012780496
Women-owned firms, 2012149375
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1661,094
Veteran-owned firms, 20127754
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0661,016
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201020.223.0
Land area in square miles, 2010473.25469.13

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Howard county (IA) and Mitchell county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.